my new “thing”
First it was beans, then it was Kenny chesney. Both were very pointless temporary passions. (no offense to the bean lovers and Kenny chesney lovers of the world.)
But now its on to something useful. At least its useful to me at this point. Im going to learn Spanish. I mean im going to REALLY learn Spanish. I mean I want to learn it to the point where I can communicate with people and even have a conversation. HOW???
Good question! With the exception of a brief stint in a junior college where I spent the first and last day in the parking lot drinking a beer, I haven’t taken a class in a number of years. So this is going to be tough just getting my head in the mindset of being a student.
I was an OK student. Not bad, and not great. Just OK.
Im going to get cd’s. im going to get a private instructor. and im going to even take a class at the junior college. I will listen to the cd’s in the car. Im going to download them to my ipod so I can listen while I jog or work out.
This is scary. Buying a bar in a foreign country is scary enough all by itself. But mix in not speaking the language and its even scarier. So I feel like the least I can do is to try to learn how to communicate with the locals. There will be a variety of people that I will be coming into contact with from the customers, other business owners, employees, vendors etc…I may even have a test every week on the air so listeners can track my progress.
Ok, lesson one as we just discussed on the air is for me to learn 50 spanish words. And I will be tested on the air tomorrow.
Word of the day is: NOW
May 8, 2008 at 11:03 am
Good luck with the Spanish Al! Another thing to remember is that they say Spanish is the language of looooove!!! So, next time you ask Bartendica out or to lunch or whatever, do it in Spanish!!!
I still say don’t give up whatever you do! 
May 8, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Please leave Pete alone. I live in the same hood as you, and have seen Pete there for years. I’ve talked to him, and he is obviously mentally ill. One of the people who “slipped through the cracks” of our society’s mental health system. But he does like his life the way it is and didn’t ask you to do any of this. Go feed people at a homeless shelter if you need to feel good about yourself. Please just leave him alone.
May 8, 2008 at 9:22 pm
you should look up those rosetta stone things to learn spanish, supposed to be great
May 9, 2008 at 7:47 am
Hey Al-
Good luck on the Spanish! I am just days out of getting done with a semester of college beginners Spanish. It was definately an interesting experience!